Does anyone out there have any tips on making a set of Argentine's last more than 4 days?!

Seem to go dead after 30 hrs of playing. I love the sound but Savarez should really do some investment in getting their strings to last longer! I'm spending £20 a month on these strings, that's £240 a year!!

It's not the size of your guitar, it's what you do with it that counts.

You could give the strings a wipe down on both sides after you play each time, or use some better strings. I've been using those John Pearce 'Nuages' strings for a few years and they sound just like argentines to me, but last much longer.

I'm with Pinkgary - go with Phillipe Bosset. If you keep an eye out on t'internet you can get them for about £8 or £9 and they do last longer - typically for me three times as long as Argies and you don't get the unravelling G string problem. Sound wise they're very similar to Argies and work well on all the guitars I tried them on.

I've found that the Argentines are suddenly a lot better. I haven't had a parting G for ages and the strings seem to go on for a long time if you really wipe them after each use. Maybe wash your hands before playing in case you have highly corrosive sweat. I also use fast fret after each use.

Can any of you suggest a good supplier for the Bosset strings, I tried online but they wouldn't let me buy any less than 4 sets (25 euro delivery minimum) then wanted another 15 euro for delivery and another 9 for something else.. that was Woodbrass.com ...

petermonkey wrote:What? You play for seven and a half hours a day? You must be pretty good by now! D'Addario all day long, none of your fancy shite!

Ok math was never my strong point! But I practice alot, and the Argies go dead very very quickly! Out of all the other string companies out there which come closest to Argentines in tone? I do think that they sound the best, I've tried D'Addario; too thick sounding, John Pearse Nuages; not sparkly enough. Are the Bossets the closest in tone then?

It's not the size of your guitar, it's what you do with it that counts.

No not yet i'm afraid.. i got all your messages i think.. wouldn't be surprised if paypal have sent them to my old address however, i'm going there on friday night so hopefully it will all work out.neill